22/04/2014

Recommendations for safe trainee changeover

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) - Doctors in training in the UK have historically started new six-monthly rotations in February and August, with the majority of junior doctors rotating to new training programmes during the first week of August. There is an increasing body of evidence to suggest that simultaneous trainee changeover is associated with higher mortality, reduced efficiency and lower satisfaction. AoMRC and NHS Employers have worked with partner organisations to develop simple, practical recommendations that can help mitigate these problems.